Faces Familiar And New
New cast members include Hugh Dancy, who plays the director of the movie being shot at Downton, and its stars, played by
Laura Haddock and Dominic West. French actress Natalie Baye appears in the sequel as part of the revelations about the Dowager
Countess’s back story.
The first Downton film introduced us to
Lucy Smith, the daughter of Lady Maud
Bagshaw (Imelda Staunton). We last saw Lucy dancing with Tom Branson during the Harewood Ball and now it seems that their romance has significantly moved on.
The trailer shows the couple with Lady Edith and her husband Bertie Pelham in the South of France, where the cast certainly seem to have had a great time working on the film, as actor Jim Carter attests, head butler Mr Carson has evidently been brought out of retirement once again.
“I think it’s the best romp – our funniest and our most exotically beautiful in terms of where we shot it.”